Jan 28, 2013

Daisy wedding cupcakes in beautiful shades of pink, yellow and white. You can these beautiful spring flowers from gum paste which is a combination of egg whites, powdered sugar, tylose powder and shortening or you can buy a two pound container of ready made gum paste on Amazon. for about $15. Many bakers recommend a combination of gum paste (holds the shape) and fondant (less expensive and tastes better), to make the best and most beautifully detailed gum paste daisies. An easy-to-use Wilton Gum Paste Flowers Set will help you create 14 varieties of flowers including large and small daisies, roses, apple blossoms, pansies, and hydrangea.

Jan 26, 2013

Originally I found these five wedding veils on Amazon for less than $35. Some had great reviews and others not so much. As I update this post in the summer of 2017, all are still available except for the first. It's hard to believe you could buy a cathedral length veil with Swarovski crystal accents for less than twenty five dollars (third from top), but most of the brides who did so far, were extremely pleased with the quality of their purchase.

Jan 24, 2013

I absolutely adore this memorial wedding bouquet charm. Thoughtful memorials to parents and grandparents almost always make me cry. A great way to honor the man or woman who applauded longer at the second most important day of your life. Not at your stand-up debut on Comedy Central or your guest appearance on "The View." I'm talking about the day you made a perfect pirouette in baggy black tights and a homemade pink tutu. Grandma was the first one there - your biggest fan. This elegant memorial bouquet charm sells for $25 and is available in antique copper as show below.

Jan 18, 2013

This peacock feather fascinator with birdcage veil is available in white, ivory, champagne or black for less than $70. Perfect for a peacock themed wedding, this fascinator is made of beautifully placed blue, green and purple iridescent peacock feathers, green goose feathers and a sparkling rhinestone centerpiece. All securely attached to an alligator clip for easy placement. The bandeau style veil is made from nine inch Russian veil netting and is attached to two metal U shaped adjustable hair pins. Worn together or separately. With shipping from Israel, it may take up to five weeks to receive your order.

Jan 15, 2013

Tulip wedding bouquets - a simple but sweet bouquet of flowers so adored even Persian poets of long ago dreamed of a garden paradise with "the murmur of a cool stream / bird song, ripe fruit in plenty / bright multicoloured tulips and fragrant roses." Speaks to every beautiful thing I love about springtime and so do these tulips in shades of creamy white, bold red, dramatic purple and orange, and oh so charming cotton candy pink. Tulips are one of the most affordable wedding flowers at about $1.02 per stem in quantities of 100 (including assorted colors) available online at Sam's Club.